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peripheral trunk on a backbone device and the first port in a stack trunk on a peripheral device must be
an odd-numbered port, for example, 1/3/1 or 3/2/1.
FIGURE 41 Connecting a peripheral device to an ICX 6610 and to another peripheral device
Extended distance stacking
Extended distance stacking allows stacking of devices in a distributed network environment. You can
form a stack of co-located devices or devices located over an extended distance to form a distributed
stack. Extended distance stacking provides resiliency, scalability, and ease of management whether the
location of switches is in the same equipment rack or distributed across a network.
To set up extended distance stacking, use fiber optic cables to connect the devices in a stack. Contact
your Brocade representative for information about supported fiber optic cables and distances.
Attaching a PC or terminal
To assign an IP address, you must have access to the Command Line Interface (CLI). The CLI is a text-
based interface that can be accessed through a direct serial connection to the device and through
Telnet connections or SSH sessions. The CLI is described in detail in the FastIron Configuration Guide.
Access the CLI by connecting to the console port. After you assign an IP address, you can access the
system through Telnet or SSH, the Web management interface, or Brocade Network Advisor.
Use the following steps to attach a management station to the console port:
1. Connect a PC or terminal to the console (RJ45 serial port) of the device.
To connect the console port to a DB-9 port, you need an RJ45 to DB-9 adaptor.
For information about locating the serial port, see the Management interfacessection.
The serial port has an RJ-45 connector. For port pinout information, see the Console (serial RJ45)
management port pinoutssection.
Extended distance stacking
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